Community Grants Recipients 2022-23

Round 2 - distributed OCTOBER 2022

1.           Alice House - "Rebuilding Lives Program”

2.           Kids Help Phone - "Peer-to-Peer Community Engagement Initiative"

3.           Kids Help Phone - "Maximizing Access for Youth Mental Health”

4.           Sackville Area Warming Centre - "Mental Health First Aid Training (MHFA) SAWC Volunteers"

5.           CMHA - Colchester-East Hants Branch - "Keeping Survivors Safe”

6.           Avalon Sexual Assault Centre - "Building Cultural Relevancy into Sexual Violence Mental Health Services: Toward Indigenous-led Healing, Representation, and Service Accessibility Project”

7.           CMHA – NS Division - "THRIVE Mental Health Programming in Nova Scotia”

8.           reachAbility Association - "The Wellness Hub”

9.           Roots of Empathy - "Roots of Empathy: Building a Foundation for Positive Mental Health in Nova Scotia”

10.        CMHA – NS Division - "The Women’s Empowerment Squad”

11.        Find Your Voice Music Therapy - "Trans-Formative Voices: Transgender and Non-Binary Youth and Adults Voice Therapy Program”

12.        CMHA – NS Division - "Changing Minds in Nova Scotia”

13.        CMHA – NS Division - "CMHA-NS & safeTALK”

14.        North End Community Health Centre - "Pause Mental Health”

15.        Healing Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE) - "Couch of Hope Counselling Services - Phase Two”

16.        Alcare Place - "Art/Music Therapy at Alcare Place”

17.        Ray of Hope Retreat - "12th Annual Ray of Hope Retreat”

18.        CMHA – NS Division - "Chronic Pain Peer Support Project”

19.        Eating Disorders Nova Scotia - "Everyone Deserves Help: Expanding Access to Nutrition Counselling Phase II”

20.        Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia - "Professional Development for Holly House Support Staff”

21.        Hospice Halifax - "8 Week Closed Grief Support Group”

22.        CMHA – NS Division - "Living Our Lives to the Full in Nova Scotia”

23.        Fountain of Health Association for Optimal Aging - "Program Development of “THRIVE with Optimal Aging Workshop Series”: Integrating the “THRIVE © Approach to Wellbeing” for Nova Scotia Seniors”

24.        Neptune Theatre Foundation - "Re: Action & Care Program at Neptune Theatre”

25.        Searidge Foundation - "Searidge Aftercare Expansion”

26.        LOVE Nova Scotia - "LOVE Leadership Retreat Camp”

27.        Eating Disorders Nova Scotia - "Everyone Deserves Help: Expanding Access to Counselling Phase II”

28.        YWCA Halifax - "Mental Health Hour”

29.        CMHA – NS Division - "Membertou Youth Gathering”

30.        Hope for Mental Health Society (formerly SSNS) - "One-to-one Peer Support for individuals with psychotic disorders (Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder, psychosis) and Bipolar Disorder”

31.        New Start Counselling (New Start Society) - "Healing from Harm: Supporting the LGBTQ+ community”

32.        Truro Housing Outreach Society - "Program Coordinator”

33.        Insight Wellness and Research Consulting - "Drawing for Change”

34.        Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation - "The Mental Health and Addictions Patient Care Fund”

35.        Hepatitis Outreach Society of Nova Scotia (HepNS) - "Steady”

36.        Colchester Ground Search and Rescue Association - "Preventive Suicide Response and Education for Ground Search and Rescue”

37.        7th Step Society of Nova Scotia - "Peer-Support Workers & Programming for Criminalized Individuals”

38.        Prudentia Institute: Youth Knowledge Exchange - "Thriving in a Complex World”

39.        TREY NS - Trauma Recovery for Exploited Youth - "Life Skills Coach”

40.        Spencer House Seniors Center - "Mental Health Café”

41.        Healthy Minds Network Cooperative - "Building 2SLBGTQIA Circles of Support: safeTALK”

42.        Out of the Cold Community Association - "Out of the Cold Peer Advisory Council”

43.        Halifax Sexual Health Centre - "Integrated Informed Consent for Gender-Affirming Care”

44.        Youth Project - "The Sparkle Archives: A Queer History Project for Youth”

45.        Riverview Home Volunteer Association - "Use of Music Therapy to improve Mental Health”

46.        Wabanaki Two-Spirit Alliance - "Improving Mental Health in 2SLGBTQQIA+ Youth in Nova Scotia Post-Covid”

47.        Chebucto Family Centre - "Maternal Mental Wellness Programing”

48.        Bereaved Families of Cape Breton Society - "Bereavement Services Death Cafe Project”

49.        Youth Project Cape Breton - "Queersine – Healing with Food”

50.        Bereaved Families of Cape Breton Society - "Bereavement Services Diversity and Inclusion Project”

51.        Chester Municipal Heritage Society - "No Small Story”

52.        Hinchinbrook Farm Society - "EQUINE THERAPY PILOT FOR MANAGING PTSD IN FIRST RESPONDERS & MILITARY SERVICE PERSONNEL”

53.        Raising the Villages Cooperative Ltd - "Working Upstream to Improve Mental Health Outcomes”

54.        Sackville Area Warming Centre - "Licensed Mental Health Counsellor”

55.        Wapna'kikewi'skwaq - Women of First Light - "Dream Walker's Vision: Reclaiming Traditional Knowledge”

56.        Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pictou County - "Big Bunch – Getting Youth Socialized”

57.        Simply Good Form - "Trans Affirming Name Change + Gender Marker Pathway and Clinic Pilot”

58.        The Marguerite Centre - "The COPE Project: Covid Outreach & Prevention Enhancement Project”

59.        Arts Health Antigonish (AHA!) - "New in Town: A Comedy Cabaret!”

60.        Conseil Jeunesse Provincial de la Nouvelle-Écosse (C.J.P.) - "Tchisque-Té”

61.        The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy - "Medication Support”

Round 1 - distributed April 2022

1.      7th Step Society- 7th Step Youth Outreach

2.      7th Step Society- Diversification & Collaboration

3.      7th Step Society- Peer-Support Workers and Programming for Criminalized Individuals

4.      Adsum- PeerWorks

5.      Aidean's Place- Help Keep Our Youth Alive

6.      Alcare Place- Social Re-Integration/Community Involvement Project

7.      Annapolis Valley Hants Community Action for Kids- Fathers in the Kitchen

8.      Autism Nova Scotia- Healthy Relationships, Sexuality & Autism - Sexuality Education for Caregivers

9.      Black Wellness Collective- Creating Space for Inclusive Mental Wellbeing

10.   Cecilia Concerts Society- Sensory-Friendly Chamber Music Concert Series

11.   Club Inclusion- Mentors for Mental Health

12.   CMHA Halifax-Dartmouth- Getting Through the Digital Door

13.   CMHA NS- ASSISTing the Community

14.   CMHA NS- Circle of Friends - Building Peer Support Capacity in Cape Breton

15.   CMHA NS- Making Connections: Supporting Adult Caregivers of Rural 2SLGBTQIA+ youth in Nova Scotia

16.   Common Roots – Woodside- Growing Skills & Community

17.   Coverdale- Project RISE Up

18.   Direction 180- INSIDE-OUT

19.   Direction 180- Self Care: For Us, By Us

20.   Eating Disorders Nova Scotia- Safe, Seen and Supported Project

21.   Eating Disorders Nova Scotia- White Folks' Problem: A support group for African Nova Scotians living with an eating disorder

22.   ElevateHER- Distance Coaching Self Care & Coping Workbooks

23.   Farm to Feast Café Association- Conversational Café for Mental Health

24.   Fire Service Association of Nova Scotia- Fire Service of Nova Scotia Mental Health & Wellness

25.   Flourish Centre- Flourish New Friends Initiative

26.   Halifax Lancers- Building Bonds Through Horses

27.   Healing Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE) Counselling Services Society- Couch of Hope Counselling Services

28.   John Howard Society- Holistic Responses

29.   Kings County Firefighters- Resilient Minds for First Responders in Nova Scotia

30.   Laing House- BIPOC Empowerment Program

31.   Landing Strong- Resiliency Project - Phase II

32.   LOVE Nova Scotia- Weekly Programming & Free Flow Fridays

33.   Marguerite Centre- Holistic Collaborative Treatment Program

34.   Mainline- Wellness Navigator

35.   Mi'kmaq Circle of Hope- The Land Loves Us Back

36.   Northwood- Mental Health Programs & Music Therapy

37.   Our Health Centre- THRIVE: Mental Health Walk-in Clinic

38.   Pictou County Roots for Youth Society- Compassionately Rooted in Mental Health

39.   Regional Occupational Centre (ROC) Society- Monthly Paint Night with Patti David

40.   Saint Mary's University Counselling Centre- Saint Mary's Creating Space for Wellness

41.   Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia- One-to-one Peer Support for Families

42.   SchoolsPlus, Integrated Service Regional Coordinators- Grieving Together - An Integrated Service Response to Grief and Loss

43.   SchoolsPlus, South Shore Regional Centre- Connecting Families: Concurrent Interventions for Intergenerational Trauma

44.   Second Story Women’s Centre- Community Outreach Counselling

45.   Shoreham Village- Between the Mountains - Music Therapy

46.   Simply Good Form- LGBTQ+ Beyond Barriers Workplace Skills Connection Pilot Program

47.   SMB Counselling- AIMS - Achieve, Intent, Mindful, Strength

48.   Souls Harbour- Wellness for Life #SoulsHarbour

49.   St. Stephen's Parish- Vintage Voices

50.   Strongest Families- Parents Empowering Neurodiverse Kids Program – Phase 1

51.   Survivors of Abuse Recovering- Group Support to Survivors & Caregivers of Survivors

52.   Tri-County Women's Centre- Supporting Women with Mild to Moderate Mental Health Needs

53.   Welcome Housing & Support- Belle Aire Terrace Furnishings and Décor

54.   Youth Project- Chosen Family, Community Lineages

55.   Youth Project - Dreaming 2SQTBIPOC Futures

56.   YWCA - Mental Health Hour

57.   West Hants Community Mental Health- West Hants Community Connection Project

58.   Mental Health Day Treatment Program -Get Snow-cial! Winter Wanderers Outdoor Walking Group

pringle-wilson bipoc grant

Laing House - BIPOC Empowerment Program